Are human resources and social security cards social security cards?

Legal Analysis: Social Security Card, which is called "Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China", is an integrated circuit card (ic card) designed by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, distributed to the society by local human resources and social security departments, and applied to various business fields of human resources and social security. It has the characteristics of "one card for multiple purposes" and "universal".

Compared with the original medical insurance card, the new generation social security card is printed with the cardholder's personal basic information: name, gender, ID number, expiration date, avatar, and can also load the bank card number information, which is equivalent to the second "ID card" of the individual.

Legal basis: Administrative Measures of the People's Republic of China on Social Security Cards.

Article 1 These Measures are formulated to standardize the issuance, application and management of social security cards of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as social security cards), safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of cardholders, and improve the service level of human resources and social security management.

Article 2 The term "social security card" as mentioned in these Measures refers to an integrated circuit card issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security.

Social security card is a electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy the rights and interests of social security and public employment services. It has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling.

Article 3 Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is responsible for managing the issuance and application of national social security cards. Provincial and municipal human resources and social security departments are responsible for the issuance and application management of social security cards in the region, and their subordinate information comprehensive management institutions specifically undertake the related affairs of social security card issuance and technical management.

Article 4 Social security cards shall be constructed in accordance with the principle of "one card is multi-purpose and universal". The issuance of social security cards in all localities must comply with the requirements of safety, integrity and public welfare, adopt unified national standards and norms, and ensure their use throughout the country.